Former Nairobi United head coach Paul Okatwa is in talks with Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) side Nzoia Sugar over the vacant managerial post.The Millers are in search of a new coach after the suspension of Godfrey Oduor and goalkeeper trainer Erick Wasike two weeks ago.##NAJAVA_MECA_7826763##Nzoia feels that Okatwa has the pedigree of guiding the team to league survival and taking them to the next level if offered adequate support at the club.“There have been talks between Okatwa and Nzoia Sugar in recent weeks with the last coming on Wednesday and there is hope a deal will be sealed before the start of the second leg,” a source at the gaffer’s camp told Mozzart Sport.The source further went ahead to state that Okatwa would be given the freehand to sign the players he feels can help the team beat relegation. NSL: Okatwa departs Nairobi UnitedHowever, Mozzart Sport understands Nzoia will have to part with a hefty sum if they are to land the former Kangemi All-Stars expert.“The initial offer was rejected, the gaffer felt it was way below his valuation and they (Nzoia) are back to the drawing board, a new offer should arrive before Friday and then a decision will be made.”Okatwa started his coaching career with the then FKF Division One side Kangemi All-Stars, guiding the club to the 2021/2022 NSL promotion playoffs in his first season though lost the finals to Kona Rangers in Kericho.A year later, he got redemption in the playoffs beating Zoo FC 1-0 in Nakuru, leading Nairobi United to the second tier but severed ties with the club at the end of December leaving them ranked fifth on the twenty-team table.Should he strike a deal with the sugar men, Okatwa will have the herculean task of lifting the millers who sit bottom of the league with 13 points after 19 matches having won three, drawn four, and faced defeats on twelve occasions.How coach Godfrey “Solo” Oduor was arrested amidst financial dispute with FKF
